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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 1,062 males in the City of Playford were attending university. This represents 2.2% of the population, compared to 1.7% in Elizabeth Downs.
The share of the City of Playford's population attending educational institutions reflects the age structure of the population, as it is influenced by the number of children attending school; proximity to tertiary education, which can mean young adults leaving home to be nearer to educational facilities and; the degree to which people are seeking out educational opportunities in adulthood, especially in their late teens and early twenties.
This data is often combined with Age Structure to identify areas with significant university student populations.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the share of the male population attending educational institutions in the City of Playford in 2021 compared to Elizabeth Downs shows that there was a similar proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 11.4% of the male population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the male population were attending secondary institutions, and 4.2% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 11.3%, 6.1% and 3.3% respectively for Elizabeth Downs.
The major differences between the share of the male population attending learning institutions in the City of Playford and Elizabeth Downs were:
- A larger percentage of males attending a Catholic primary school (1.9% compared to 0.8%)
- A larger percentage of males not attending (68.8% compared to 67.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males attending a Government primary school (7.6% compared to 9.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, City of Playford's male population increased by 9,792 people (+24.9%). This represents an average annual change of 2.25% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the number of males attending education institutions in the City of Playford, between 2011 and 2021 were in those who nominated:
- Primary school (+1,491 males)
- Primary - Government (+1,017 males)
- Secondary school (+693 males)
- University (+502 males)
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